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Phil Mogg-" Mogg's Motel"



Athens missed a great chance to say goodbye to UFO and their lead singer for decades, Phil Mogg, when UFO retired form action due to Moggs health issues. Their cancelled show was supposed to be their last on their farewell tour. Heart issues led Mogg to early retirement, at elasty from heavy touring, but the flame inside him,led him to his first solo album.


".Mogg's Motel" is the debut solo album from Phil Mogg, the legendary vocalist and founding member of rock icons UFO. Following the band's final show in 2022 and breakup announcement, Phil thankfully didn't take retirement to heart and fans will be delighted to know that this excellent new album rocks in the same vein as his previous band. Produced by bassist Tony Newton and featuring UFO alumnus Neil Carter on guitar and keyboards alongside guitarist Tommy Gentry and drummer Joe Lazarus, this is an album that combines more modern and heavy sound with the classic UFO melodic , punchy Hard rock with some additional female backing vocals that put the songs ,wherever they are ,in a more sophisticated dimension.




The voice is here, alcohol soaked, steady and vivid but the sound is beefier and heavier at some points, "modern' for the classic UFO fan who isn't a lot in the Vinnie Moore era.From the familiar to ear, classic UFO "Apple pie" and 'Wrong house'  to the more heavy "Shane" and "Tinker taylor", "Princess Bride" with the riff conquering the songs,heavy and distorted, like late days UFO. Mogg is in top form. Another stand out track is the dark  "Weather" while on 'Storyville" an old school mid tempo ballad ,Mogg delivers a heart full performance and in whole the album along with DEEP PURPLE;s latest album, proves why in the 70s ,Britain produced some of the finest Hard rock bands that continue to keep the flame alive,even as solo members work.


'Mogg's Motel" is more than a substitute to UFOs disbandment, is a fine album of British Hard rock that steps on UFOs heritage and looks in the eye the  future. He may be a bit late in deciding to release his first solo album, but won't disappoint anyone


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